I'm rooting for Denmark in this game but something special will have to happen if they want to get through. Their defence is awful.
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I'm rooting for Denmark in this game but something special will have to happen if they want to get through. Their defence is awful.
Pino, my sympathies to your Azzuri not moving on. A friend of mine of Italian extraction put it to me in terms I understood: The Azzuri if they were a hockey team would be playing the "trap". It makes for dull football and if they get behind they don't know how to turn up the offense without being vulnerable.
Also the Slovaks played to win, while the Italians I think were playing to tie until they got desparate.
AS for the English? I cheer for them every World Cup, and they keep finding excuses while putting some great talent on the field. No...I am backing the Dutch I think now that we are firming up the final 16. I would love the Netherlands to finally take it all. Year after year they put some of the best players on pitches around the world, and yet they have never got over the hump. Maybe with all the upsets, bad referees and injuries, they will make the final and find a way to win...
New Zealand finished ahead of Italy in Group F. Maybe Italy needs to play with teams of its own level... like Vanuatu or Niue. I think that they might struggle against quality sides like the Solomon Islands though... maybe even against Easter Island.
And Denmark are out. Japan go through. Very disappointed with Denmark's showing this evening. A mix of lethargic form in Japan's box, awful keeping from Sorensen and passes which lacked any enthusiasm. Denmark, I'm sad to see you drop out, but Japan beat you hand over fist. :up:
Amigo Pino.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
knowing you, you will continue to enjoy the World Cup and enjoy the teams that are playing good soccer - and some of them definitely are.
My wife and I are having a ball watching all the games and making good use of our DVR recorder.
:s mokin:
What are you using to minimise the noise from the vuvuzelas?Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
Offcourse dear race, Italy or not I will still enjoy (along with my son) the World Cup, and I am waiting for more surprises today ;) Now without Italy and Denmark, my support goes to Ghana and Japan who really impressed me yesterday :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by race aficionado
Andrea Bocelli ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
I have sometimes tried to hear the TV on surround sound mode and that does seem to bring the crowd noise than the vuvus..try it Valve.
pino, my sympathies, you know I have followed the Azzurris right from Italia 90! They always make it hard for themselves in the group stage but seem to pull out, sadly this is the most impotent Italy side I have seen with no magic/skill to make a goal near the end. Lippi made some poor choices for the squad and also in his tactics and although they were a bit unlucky(offside goal and Skrtel clearance which looked behind the line to me), eventually they just did not score enough goals in 3 matches to deserve a place in round 2. Cannavaro was finished as a player 2 years ago and you could see by some of the poor/lethargic defending on show. Camoranesi, Marchisio, Iaquinta, Zambrotta aren't good enough.
I actually like the Kiwis in general, but happy that they are not going to round 2, yes they have put on brave defensive performances much above their skill/rankings but I do not want to see a 0-0 AET game in round2.
Storm thanks mate :up: but I am not surprised or even sad, and I was ready for this as posted many times in here. So it's time to move on now with a new coach and a new squad who can bring Italy on top again ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm